First Lager of the season. - AR15.Com Archive

First Lager of the season.

Waldo [Life Member]

11/17/2011 2:24:17 PM

It's getting cold enough to ghetto lager in part of my basement. Mashing an Amber Lager right now.

Got to pick up 100 lbs of base malt Saturday.

Just past the hot break and 60 minute hops going in.

seattleducati [Team Member]

11/17/2011 4:19:21 PM

I can't lager until I get a chest freezer

I'm jealous. Can you post pics of your setup? Maybe do a play by play for everyone with your camera?

Waldo [Life Member]

11/17/2011 4:59:28 PM

Originally Posted By seattleducati:
I can't lager until I get a chest freezer

I'm jealous. Can you post pics of your setup? Maybe do a play by play for everyone with your camera?

What setup? I have different rooms in my basement with their own thermostats. One of them I keep cold for lagering (once it gets cold enough).

That's the "ghetto" part.

AR-Josh [Team Member]

11/17/2011 5:48:48 PM

So what's the fermentation temperature and time like when doing a lager?

Waldo [Life Member]

11/17/2011 6:33:36 PM

Originally Posted By AR-Josh:
So what's the fermentation temperature and time like when doing a lager?

50 ish for primary, then the colder the better (providing it doesn't freeze) for as long as possible. I'm going to start my (real) Octoberfest soon.

Army03CRNA [Team Member]

11/19/2011 9:38:57 PM

Originally Posted By Waldo:
It's getting cold enough to ghetto lager in part of my basement. Mashing an Amber Lager right now.

http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=34750

Got to pick up 100 lbs of base malt Saturday.

Just past the hot break and 60 minute hops going in.

http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=34801

Still waiting––impatiently––its down to 60* in my lagering area. I have a Vienna lager planned as my first lager this fall

But, my other area is 65* and I've got my second AG BIAB (a porter this time) planned for tomorrow.